Medby

Medby
Village

View of the village
Medby

Location in Troms

Coordinates: 69°16′53″N 17°03′32″E / 69.28139°N 17.05889°E / 69.28139; 17.05889Coordinates: 69°16′53″N 17°03′32″E / 69.28139°N 17.05889°E / 69.28139; 17.05889
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Torsken
Elevation[1] 13 m (43 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9395 Kaldfarnes

Medby is a village in the municipality of Torsken in Troms county, Norway. It is located along the Veidmannsfjorden on the southwestern part of the island of Senja. The village lies along a highway that connects Grunnfarnes and Sifjord. The Kaldfarnes area lies just to the west of Medby and Ånderdalen National Park lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east of the village. Medby Chapel is located in this village.

References

  1. "Medby, Torsken" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-02.


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